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A Soldier's Story
Alone, far from home, and far from justice, he has three days to learn the truth about a murder... and the truth is a story you won't forget.
Alone, far from home, and far from justice, he has three days to lear...
Crime, Drama, Mystery - 1984
7.2
89%
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In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing an uncooperative chain of command and fearful black troops, Davenport must battle with deceit and prejudice in order to find out exactly who really did kill the Master Sergeant.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
14 Sep 1984
Country:
US
Languages:
English, German
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$21,821,347
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.

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rotten:
Jewison's lack of interest in developing anything other than his rather debatable ideological point relegates the film to the realm of moderately competent TV drama.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
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